Movie Info

A murder investigation at a cloistered boy's school is the subject of this British made-for-television adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. Le Carre's famous detective-hero George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) returns from retirement to look for answers in a mysterious murder at a boarding school, where secret societies, rituals and abuse are the norm.

• Rating:
  NR
• Genre:
  Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Television
• Directed By:
  Gavin Millar
• Written By:
  John Le Carré
• In Theaters:
  Jan 1, 1991  wide
• On Disc/Streaming:
  Dec 28, 2004
• Runtime:
  103 minutes

Cast

Denholm Elliott
as George Smiley

Joss Ackland
as Terence Fielding

Glenda Jackson
as Ailsa Brimley

Billie Whitelaw
as Mad Janie

David Threlfall

Ronald Pickup

Matthew Scurfield

Christian Bale
as Tim Perkins

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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

• Well-crafted tension

  Jan 19, 2016 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

  

  S. James Wegg

  JWR

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